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Play of the Day: Everyone Has Awkward Prom Photos, Even the President

The release of 1979 photos prompts late-night TV to look at Obama's youth. Read more9:19 AM ETcomments

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Special Report: United State Postal Service Woes

The Postal Service has been losing money for quite some time, with Congress ... Read more

Play of the Day

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Obama Names Chicago Survey Center Chief as Census Director arrow John Thompson served at the bureau more than two decades.

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Analysis: A Global War on Terror by Another Name Doesn't Tell Us How to Succeed arrow President Obama rejected the Bush-era term Global War on ...

May 23 Comments

Play of the Day: Yes, the IRS Did Miss an Important Filing Deadline arrow Lois Lerner’s testimony is the main topic on late-night TV.

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Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla.

House Panel Backs Greater Oversight of Union Workers with Federal Salaries arrow Bill would require OPM to submit an annual official time report.

May 22 Comments
TIGTA J. Russell George, former Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller, and former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman give oaths before testifying in front of the Senate Finance Committee

Analysis: The Good Side of the IRS Scandal arrow Targeting groups was wrong. But the spotlight is now on the important role of the IG.

May 22 Comments
Former Ambassador Thomas Pickering said  Government Executive that “discussions are ongoing, and it is my hope to reach firm arrangements shortly.”

Review Board Co-Chair and Issa Still in Discussions on Benghazi Testimony arrow Negotiations center on House oversight panel subpoena demanding ...

May 22 Comments
Lois Lerner, head of the IRS unit that decides whether to grant tax-exempt status to groups, listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill.

IRS Official Invokes Fifth; Lawmakers Criticize Treasury IG arrow Did Lerner waive her right to silence when she proclaimed her innocence?

May 22 Comments
J. Russell George testified before Congress earlier this month.

Meet the Man Who Set Off the IRS Firestorm arrow Treasury IG once stalked the halls of the Capitol for senators’ autographs. Now he’s there to ...

May 22 Comments

Play of the Day: Obama’s Face and Race arrow In the wake of scandal, Conan O’Brien wades into the pool of racial politics.

May 22 Comments
Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., is rejecting comparisons to the disaster funding legislation in the wake of Hurricane Sandy that he opposed.

Why Oklahoma's Two GOP Senators Are Leery of Unfunded Tornado Relief arrow State voters aren't likely to be upset about their senators' fiscal ...

May 22 Comments

Top IRS Official to Invoke Fifth, Issa Issues Subpoena arrow Head of tax exempt division has asked not to appear before oversight committee.

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